Hello to all, I going to change my oil and filter on a softail standard 07. Does the engine need to be warm? and drain the engine oil or just the tank? Please help
thank you

 

You should warm your bike to operating temperature, then the fluids will drain quicker and remove sediment better. The drain location should be shown in your owners manual for the Softail, I'm not sure what you mean about the engine oil or the tank? Drain the oil and it comes from the tank reservoir and most from the engine, then fill according to the manual the amount stated. Go a little less than it states and check the amount then you'll know if you're getting close to full, if you overfill use a kitchen baster to suck some out of the tank. Don't forget to always change the filter when you change the oil or it's not really changed! I always put a little oil in the filter before I screw the new filter on to help it circulate faster when it first starts up.
Good luck. You'll be saving a lot of money rather than the dealer doing this once you learn how to change your own fluids.

 

If the oil is warm it will drain faster and you will get more of it out. Not sure about draining the oil tank on a softail.

 

You drain the tank. Don't try and pull the engine plug, there is a chance you might crack your cases. It is not an oil drain plug! You will find the drain plug is in the frame below the oil tank. Please do yourself a favor and get a shop manual!!!